Doing the next right thing.
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Join Date: Mar 2007
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Doing the next right thing.
I met with my attorney today.
As some of you may remember I had taken money from the safe at a job last year.
I struggled with not wanting to admit I did it and was going to trial.
Also alot of it was because I was scared..to cocky..or whatever to admit I did do it.
Last year when I posted on this I was totally against taking a plea. I about to admit it.
All of you told me to just come clean for my own peace of mind.
I said BS. You guys dont get it. I wasnt budging. No evidence..I can get away with this.
Well today I was told I am being offered an even better deal. Disorderly conduct and pay restitution.
I still claimed my innocence.
My attorney said I could lose even if just one juror doesnt like me. Even with no evidence and no record. Convictions that is.
Plenty arrests but they didnt look at that.
But when I got home I got thinking.
You know. Here I am trying to start a new life.
A life of doing the right thing. Integrity and peace within myself.
So even tough I am not admitting guilt. I am going to take the deal and pay the money back.
Not because I am scared of jail time. But because it is just the right thing to do.
One more thing to make right.
I believe in Karma. I need to do it that way.
Gotta go to IOP. Thanks for listening.
As some of you may remember I had taken money from the safe at a job last year.
I struggled with not wanting to admit I did it and was going to trial.
Also alot of it was because I was scared..to cocky..or whatever to admit I did do it.
Last year when I posted on this I was totally against taking a plea. I about to admit it.
All of you told me to just come clean for my own peace of mind.
I said BS. You guys dont get it. I wasnt budging. No evidence..I can get away with this.
Well today I was told I am being offered an even better deal. Disorderly conduct and pay restitution.
I still claimed my innocence.
My attorney said I could lose even if just one juror doesnt like me. Even with no evidence and no record. Convictions that is.
Plenty arrests but they didnt look at that.
But when I got home I got thinking.
You know. Here I am trying to start a new life.
A life of doing the right thing. Integrity and peace within myself.
So even tough I am not admitting guilt. I am going to take the deal and pay the money back.
Not because I am scared of jail time. But because it is just the right thing to do.
One more thing to make right.
I believe in Karma. I need to do it that way.
Gotta go to IOP. Thanks for listening.
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Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Ottawa, Canada
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Originally Posted by chiynita 
But when I got home I got thinking.
You know. Here I am trying to start a new life.
A life of doing the right thing. Integrity and peace within myself.
So even tough I am not admitting guilt. I am going to take the deal and pay the money back.
Not because I am scared of jail time. But because it is just the right thing to do.
One more thing to make right.
I believe in Karma. I need to do it that way.
Gotta go to IOP. Thanks for listening.
You know. Here I am trying to start a new life.
A life of doing the right thing. Integrity and peace within myself.
So even tough I am not admitting guilt. I am going to take the deal and pay the money back.
Not because I am scared of jail time. But because it is just the right thing to do.
One more thing to make right.
I believe in Karma. I need to do it that way.
Gotta go to IOP. Thanks for listening.
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Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Atlanta
Posts: 31,179
(((Trish)))
Good for you!!! I didn't admit to my charge either, but by accepting the plea, I accepted responsibility. For me, it was just a technicality....I didn't say the words "I did it", but I signed a paper saying I was "guilty as charged". It did lift a huge weight off my shoulders, and I think it will for you.
I'm so proud of you!
Hugs and prayers!
Amy
Good for you!!! I didn't admit to my charge either, but by accepting the plea, I accepted responsibility. For me, it was just a technicality....I didn't say the words "I did it", but I signed a paper saying I was "guilty as charged". It did lift a huge weight off my shoulders, and I think it will for you.
I'm so proud of you!
Hugs and prayers!
Amy
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I am so proud of you for making this HUGE step. I remember your posts from the past about how you could beat this thing. What a changed person you have already become.
You are the type of person I would want on my "A Team"!!!!!
PS. I don't know about the karma thing, but I do know that God is smiling at one of his kids right now. He's punching St. Peter in the ribs saying: "I told you you so. Now where's my five bucks"!!!!!
You are the type of person I would want on my "A Team"!!!!!
PS. I don't know about the karma thing, but I do know that God is smiling at one of his kids right now. He's punching St. Peter in the ribs saying: "I told you you so. Now where's my five bucks"!!!!!
....it is the way to move forward.
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Posts: 1,947
your decision sound like the right one.
and you have a nice bargain with no jail time, so thats nothing to sneeze at
AAAAAAAAAAA chew !!!!!!!!11
it will be nice to have it behind you.
so congradulations. and write to us more and more.
and you have a nice bargain with no jail time, so thats nothing to sneeze at
AAAAAAAAAAA chew !!!!!!!!11
it will be nice to have it behind you.
so congradulations. and write to us more and more.
Attitude of Gratitude
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Dayton, Ohio
Posts: 2,305
Trish, I am so proud of you. . . and I hope that soon, you will be able to look in the mirror and say the same.
It wasn't an easy decision to make but you know deep in your heart you made the right one. About 3 weeks into my Recovery, I had to go to court for what could have resulted in several years in prison. But I knew that if I was going to completely clean my side of the street, I had to start owning up to things in my past. And when I walked out of that courtroom, knowing that it was all behind me, I felt like the weight of the world had been lifted off of my shoulders. You have been struggling for some time now and I bet anything that this is one of the biggest things that was holding you back.
I just wish I could reach through my screen and give you a huge hug.
:ghug3
WAY TO GO BABY GIRL!!
God is Blessing You!
Judy
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